Okinawa · Month comparison

June vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs June at #10. Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

Okinawa June — dramatic stormy clouds clearing over Cape Manzamo

June

#10 of 12 months

Worth considering

Tsuyu peaks early June, then breaks around 23rd — last fortnight is a sleeper window.

  • ↑Rainy season typically ends 21-23 June, then blue-sky window opens
  • ↑Cheaper than July despite warm water (27°C)
Okinawa October — empty white sand beach with calm turquoise sea

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

  • ↑Sea still 27°C, dive visibility 25-30m
  • ↑Naha Matsuri (Great Tug-of-War) early October
FactorJuneOctober
Weather score
4
8
Value score
7
7
Crowd score
6
7
Events score
4
7
Atmosphere
4
9
Avg high temp29°C28°C
Monthly rain247mm153mm
Daily sunshine5.5hrs6hrs

June trade-offs

  • ↓First two weeks regularly washed out, sometimes flooding
  • ↓First typhoons can form, threatening late June plans

October trade-offs

  • ↓Last weeks can still see late-season typhoons (rare but devastating)
  • ↓Some outer-island ferries reduce schedule mid-month
See all 12 months for Okinawa →June in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Okinawa. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →